the flame flickered,
her expectations turned to ash
the scarlet drop fell from her lip,
and rested on her thigh
she tried to smile,
but the pain took over
salty tears stained her cheeks
stinging her bruises
she thought a crusade was what she assembled
an anarchy was what the naive girl truly had
piece by piece that anarchy broke, leaving it's pieces to sting
she closed her eyes,
and slipped into darkness
never opening her eyes again,
at least not as wide
the flame flickered,
and the red hood burned
betrayal/naïvety
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